Eclectic art-pop artist Ch’Lu shares her beguiling new single The Sound of Waking, out now. This is the first single taken from Ch’Lu’s upcoming album, funded by Arts Council of England and Help Musicians.
Combining Ch’Lu’s hauntingly soft vocal with otherworldly soundscapes, The Sound of Waking blends a fusion of binaural field-recordings with hypnotic Sanskrit vocals, classical guitar arpeggiation and electronic ambience in order to create something truly ethereal as a result.
Talking about the single, Ch’Lu explains, “this track encapsulates the experience of the first sound in the word “Om” – “A”, which represents the conscious waking state. It is also the first sound in the Sanskrit alphabet and therefore the first sound in existence.”
Ch’Lu’s self-produced album The Goddess Within is due for release on 9th June 2023 in celebration of Global Wellness Day.
Composed, performed, recorded, mixed and produced by Ch’Lu in her home studio, this immersive, expansive and uplifting album is a fusion of binaural field-recordings, hypnotic Sanskrit vocals, classical guitar arpeggiation and underscored electronic soundscapes. It is using the ancient Sanskrit texts of the Mandukya Upanishads, which create the experience and journey of Aum ( known as “Om”) – the vibration of the universe and all things living. It is the ultimate sound medicine, returning the nervous system to a place full of potential, releasing stress, toxins and negativity.
Ch’Lu – aka Camilla Mathias – trained as a classical guitarist, singer and actress and has been picking up languages since she learned to speak. Career highlights include playing an intimate East London gig hosted by BBC 6music’s Chris Hawkins, recording with film composer Yann McCullough (Spectre:Bond, Grand Budapest Hotel) and composing and performing her OFFIE-nominated music in the latest London stage adaptation of Lorca’s Blood Wedding directed by George Richmond-Scott (Everyone’s Talking About Jamie).
Album Tracklist:
1. Aum
2. Atman
3. Waking
4. Dreaming
5. Deep Sleep
6. The Experiencer
7. Pure Consciousness: Turiya
8. Aum and Silence
9. The Sound of Waking
10. The Sound of Dreaming
11. The Sound of Sleeping
12. The Silence